醺 meaning and stroke order
Drunk, intoxicated
How to write 醺, stroke by stroke
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Meaning of 醺
Definitions from CC-CEDICT, grouped by pronunciation.
- helplessly intoxicated
How 醺 is built
Phono-semantic (sound + meaning) character. Wine.
酉 gives the meaning and 熏 hints at the sound.
Radical: 酉 (wine), shared by 67 characters on this site.
How to remember 醺
The left side 酉 is a wine jar, the meaning part linked to alcohol. The right side 熏 (xūn) gives the sound and means smoke or fumes, so picture someone wrapped in wine fumes until they are drunk.
醺 rarely appears alone in modern Chinese. You will mostly meet it in the reduplicated word 醉醺醺 (zuìxūnxūn), which describes someone visibly drunk. Example: 他醉醺醺地回家了。(Tā zuìxūnxūn de huí jiā le.) He came home drunk.
Common mistake: Learners often write 熏 alone or swap in 薰 (xūn, fragrant herb) when writing 醉醺醺. The drinking word needs the wine radical 酉 on the left.
Common words with 醺
Ordered by HSK level, then by how often they appear in everyday Chinese.
| Word | Pinyin | Meaning | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 醉醺醺 | zuìxūnxūn | drunk; intoxicated |
醺 in example sentences
Real sentences from the Tatoeba project, with pinyin and English.
Questions about 醺
How many strokes are in 醺?
醺 is written with 21 strokes. The diagrams on this page number every stroke in the order it is written, with the new stroke shown in red.
What does 醺 mean?
醺 (xūn) means drunk, intoxicated. A common word with it is 醉醺醺 (zuìxūnxūn), meaning "drunk; intoxicated".
How do you pronounce 醺?
醺 is pronounced xūn, in the first tone (high and level).
What is the radical of 醺?
The radical of 醺 is 酉, which carries the idea of "wine". Dictionaries list 醺 under this radical.
Is 醉醺醺 a polite or neutral way to say someone is drunk?
It is descriptive and a little vivid. It paints a picture of someone swaying or smelling of alcohol, so it can sound mildly critical. It is fine in everyday speech and writing.
Can I use 醺 by itself to mean drunk?
In everyday speech, no. People say 喝醉了 (hē zuì le) or 醉醺醺. Alone, 醺 mostly shows up in literary phrases such as 微醺 (wēixūn), meaning slightly tipsy.